Which of the Following Is an Example of Unintentional Institutional

question 24

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of unintentional institutional discrimination?

• A) Jim Crow laws that segregated whites and blacks in terms of housing, transportation, and education in the American South
• B) federal sentencing guidelines that penalize individuals who possess crack cocaine more heavily than those who possess powder cocaine
• C) a company that systematically excludes women from upper-level managerial positions
• D) South Africa's system of apartheid

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Definitions:

Administrative Expenses

Costs related to the general operation of a business that are not directly tied to producing goods or services.

Period Costs

Expenses that are incurred regardless of the level of production, such as sales and administrative costs, and are directly expensed on the income statement.

Direct Materials

refers to raw materials that are directly traceable to the manufacturing of a product and are an integral part of the finished product.

Direct Labor

The cost of wages and benefits for employees who are directly involved in the production of goods or services.